Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia
Colombia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 14.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.53 million tonnes
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
43rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
426.33 million tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
-24.50 million tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia stood at 14.53 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia peaked at 426.33 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, -24.50 million tonnes, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 41.31 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 37.29 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1852 | 35.16 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1853 | 31.30 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1854 | 29.90 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1855 | 30.86 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1856 | 28.35 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1857 | 28.28 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 25.52 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1859 | 25.90 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 27.35 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1861 | 22.48 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1862 | 24.89 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1863 | 21.34 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1864 | 22.67 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1865 | 23.51 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1866 | 23.47 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 27.57 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1868 | 24.55 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1869 | 22.60 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1870 | 36.15 million tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1871 | 46.29 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1872 | 52.85 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1873 | 51.84 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1874 | 56.49 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1875 | 56.97 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 58.09 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 59.64 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 62.35 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 62.36 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 67.86 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1881 | 62.08 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1882 | 65.11 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1883 | 64.24 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 64.30 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 65.32 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 66.52 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 65.76 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 64.52 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1889 | 71.18 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1890 | 75.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1891 | 77.45 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 78.84 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 78.56 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 78.38 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 82.27 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1896 | 83.36 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 80.41 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1898 | 85.11 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1899 | 84.08 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 97.08 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1901 | 98.11 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 106.58 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1903 | 111.60 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1904 | 112.13 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 110.57 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 112.17 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 119.80 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1908 | 112.80 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1909 | 113.43 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 135.49 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1911 | 145.13 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1912 | 153.78 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 152.14 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 164.88 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1915 | 164.49 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 165.32 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 163.80 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 167.97 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 161.35 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 183.05 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1921 | 189.53 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 199.40 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 197.82 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 204.22 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 204.54 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 207.87 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 207.64 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 215.25 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 207.97 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 186.95 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1931 | 167.42 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1932 | 170.84 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 161.11 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1934 | 161.94 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 150.39 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1936 | 155.34 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 150.59 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 149.02 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 145.57 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 221.44 million tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1941 | 253.64 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1942 | 272.16 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1943 | 276.21 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 279.47 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 284.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 286.98 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 282.02 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 281.53 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 285.85 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 306.41 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1951 | 312.75 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 322.20 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 330.63 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 323.44 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 328.87 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 341.23 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 363.31 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 383.23 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 426.33 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 257.32 million tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1961 | 360.68 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1962 | 292.73 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 258.77 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 342.81 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1965 | 182.13 million tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1966 | 128.58 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 99.48 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1968 | 85.03 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 70.72 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 402.66 million tonnes | +469.4% |
| 1971 | 178.11 million tonnes | -55.8% |
| 1972 | 120.31 million tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1973 | 96.58 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 79.82 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 71.75 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 90.45 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 62.24 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 56.33 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 54.00 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 51.14 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 56.62 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 41.04 million tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 46.09 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 50.59 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 47.37 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 41.48 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 23.68 million tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1988 | 14.82 million tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 16.36 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 6.30 million tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1991 | 30.22 million tonnes | +379.9% |
| 1992 | 26.81 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 31.60 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 12.96 million tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1995 | 67.71 million tonnes | +422.5% |
| 1996 | 76.40 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 130.88 million tonnes | +71.3% |
| 1998 | 145.24 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 105.94 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 4.13 million tonnes | -96.1% |
| 2001 | -24.50 million tonnes | -693.0% |
| 2002 | 31.64 million tonnes | -229.2% |
| 2003 | 149.74 million tonnes | +373.3% |
| 2004 | 33.21 million tonnes | -77.8% |
| 2005 | -3.53 million tonnes | -110.6% |
| 2006 | 34.09 million tonnes | -1065.8% |
| 2007 | 32.51 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million tonnes | -86.8% |
| 2009 | 6.43 million tonnes | +50.3% |
| 2010 | -8.57 million tonnes | -233.2% |
| 2011 | 101.60 million tonnes | -1286.2% |
| 2012 | 294.93 million tonnes | +190.3% |
| 2013 | 133.84 million tonnes | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 94.44 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 80.46 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 46.06 million tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 146.24 million tonnes | +217.5% |
| 2018 | 114.29 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 65.28 million tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 31.98 million tonnes | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 11.65 million tonnes | -63.6% |
| 2022 | 13.36 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 11.59 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 14.53 million tonnes | +25.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.53 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 10169.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.53 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes, 83.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1286.2% | -8.57 million tonnes | 101.60 million tonnes |
| 2006 | +1065.8% | -3.53 million tonnes | 34.09 million tonnes |
| 2001 | -693.0% | 4.13 million tonnes | -24.50 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +469.4% | 70.72 million tonnes | 402.66 million tonnes |
| 1995 | +422.5% | 12.96 million tonnes | 67.71 million tonnes |
| 1991 | +379.9% | 6.30 million tonnes | 30.22 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31.39 million tonnes | 25.52 million tonnes | 41.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.04 million tonnes | 21.34 million tonnes | 27.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 54.30 million tonnes | 36.15 million tonnes | 62.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 65.69 million tonnes | 62.08 million tonnes | 71.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 80.37 million tonnes | 75.28 million tonnes | 85.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 109.43 million tonnes | 97.08 million tonnes | 119.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 157.43 million tonnes | 135.49 million tonnes | 167.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 201.73 million tonnes | 183.05 million tonnes | 215.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 159.92 million tonnes | 145.57 million tonnes | 186.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 272.35 million tonnes | 221.44 million tonnes | 286.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 343.84 million tonnes | 306.41 million tonnes | 426.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 207.83 million tonnes | 70.72 million tonnes | 360.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.23 million tonnes | 54.00 million tonnes | 402.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.92 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | 56.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.41 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 145.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.80 million tonnes | -24.50 million tonnes | 149.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.86 million tonnes | -8.57 million tonnes | 294.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | 31.98 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia was 14.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 426.33 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.50 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.